How often do we watch training sessions in which the activity is focusing on youth players playing one touch. In fact, so many coaches want to master a one-touch style of play that we've begun to miss an important point about youth development. Forget one-touch, we need to instill a two-touch mentality in youth development?

Why? Well, listen to our latest episode of The Coaching Journey podcast as we tackle this important topic as well as give a brief update on The Coaching Journey and our recent hiatus!

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Like a lot of coaches, I’ve been a big one touch coach in training previously but in the last year I have been re-thinking that philosophy because of what I’ve read regarding development, much along the lines of what you discuss. I have to admit I was kind of 2nd guessing not playing one-touch more than I did but after listening to your podcast, I think I’m still on frame. I coach a select team as well as assisting in middle school and high school and completing simple passes seems to be the biggest issue. It seems like it’s not taught anymore sometimes. One touch was the least of the issues. I will say that I read a lot of Wayne Harrison and he even has a book one touch mentality but he stresses that he doesn’t mean every one has to play one touch, just do the things that enable you to play quickly. Check your exits, open boy position, good angle of support, good first touch, etc.
Anyway, appreciate the podcast.